The last word of the defendant Igor Kobotov in Surgut

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The last word of the defendant Igor Kobotov in Surgut

November 10, 2023

Khanty-Mansiysk JSC


In his last speech, the defendant drew attention to the fact that Jehovah's Witnesses are not criminals, but harmless believers. He said: "For all the time while the investigation was going on, then the court, I could not put in my head what exactly my friends and I were guilty of, and I could not find an answer to this question."


Transcript of the court session in the Surgut City Court of 10.11.2023 on the case № 1-27/2023 (1-130/2022; 1-1348/2021) on the charges of Kobotov Igor Sergeevich and others . in committing a crime under Part 1 of Article 282.2 and Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.


Kobotov Igor Sergeevich:


Why does a woman plant flowers in the country, what is the practical use of this? There is no practical use. Just aesthetics, just beautiful. When do flowers grow best? When they are well cared for. When does a woman get pleasure from flowers? When they grow well. We conclude that this is a symbiosis. This is also the meaning of life — to live in harmony with the hostess and to live in harmony with the flowers that live with you in the flower bed. Who has the right to decide what to grow in a flower bed, and who does not?


[…]


The question is rhetorical, of course we do not have such a right. What to grow in a flower bed, the hostess decides. By what criteria will the hostess choose what to grow in the flower bed and what not? And what will be the weeds, pests and parasites in this flower bed? I will quote 1 John 3:10, it says: "The children of God and the children of the devil are recognized as follows: everyone who does not do the truth is not of God, nor does he love his brother." Has anyone seen the third category here: "I'm not me, and the horse is not mine" or "my hut is on the edge - I don't know anything"? There are only two categories: children of God and children of the devil. If you consciously do not see where the truth is — there was torture or not, there was extremism or not, there were threats to someone or not - what can you say? Are you telling the truth? The answer is obvious.


The trial of us is coming to an end, I want to thank the concerned lawyers. Believe me, in your speeches it was clearly visible who really cares about us, and who just sat through all these meetings on Youtube. Special thanks to the guards who approached our difficulties with understanding. For all the time while the investigation was going on, then the court, I could not put in my head what exactly my friends and I were guilty of, and I could not find an answer to this question.


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9.5 years Loginov — the meekest man!.. However, not everything is so bad. To illustrate this, I want to draw attention to the biblical verse — Matthew 24:14. In the Synodal translation, it reads as follows: "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the universe as a witness to all nations, and then the end will come."


Note that Jehovah's Witnesses do not set themselves the task of correcting someone, they only testify, notify. You can imagine that they are delivering subpoenas - subpoenas to the court. For several years, everyone present had the opportunity to get acquainted with Jehovah's Witnesses, and with what we are talking about biblical prophecies and God's demands. Each of those present will appear on this summons to God's judgment. This trial will be fair. There will be neither experts nor invited specialists. Jehovah is an expert and a specialist himself. According to the summons, either witnesses or the accused come. In what role will you come?


Summary of the case


Region:

Khanty-Mansiysk JSC

Locality:

Surgut

What is suspected:

"He made speeches, participated in a preaching service with local "Jehovah's witnesses", held meetings with "pioneers", "elders" and "service assistants", including for the purpose of organizing the activities of "elders" in the "assembly""Take-off"".

Criminal case number:

42002007709000023

Initiated:

February 11, 2019

Current stage of the case:

proceedings in the court of first instance

Investigates:

SO in Surgut SU IC of the Russian Federation in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug

Articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation:

282.2 (1), 282.3 (1), 282.2 (2)

Case number in court:

№ 1-27/2023 (1-130/2022; 1-1348/2021)

Court:

Surgut City Court

Judge:

Dmitry Lupin

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